Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-16
The LOCAL POLITICAL FIELD.
Important Meeting Of the Republican
County Central Committee.
AQUEsTIoN.oF LAW DISCUSSED.
The Method of Electing Commissions
ers to BE Submitted to Lawyers
For Settlemcnt-Ward Gather.
ing-Grand Rally.
Republican County Committee.


The Republican County central committee
met yesterday afternoon at the Millard John
Rush being in the chair. The ward commit
tees on registration made favorable reports,
showing heavy enrolments in all parts of the
city. A question was raised as to the manner
in which the county commissioners are to be
elected, it being claimed that in the old law
it was clearly apparent that the commis-
sioners We're to be voted for in the
that in the new law the word whole"
was omitted, arousing the belief that the in
tent OF ihc law was that the commissioners
should be voted for only in the district in
which they reside 1t was agreed to submit
the question to two lawyers, one democrat
and the other republican. 1t is likely that
the lawyers to be selected are Messrs. Am
brose and Pritchett. Seth Il. Cole was NOM
mated for assessor in the third ward.
The executive committee wrs empowered
to organize republican clubs throughout the
city and South Omaha.
A committee of five was appointed to con-
fer with the republican judicial convention
TO be held next Monday To take steps toward
holding the republican national convention
here next year. Messrs. Lindsay, Wheeler,
Webster and Leavitt were appointed ON that
committee.
The representatives from the several wards
and South Omaha gave notice of the times
nnd places ut which grand rallies will be
held
There was much enthusiasm manifested
throughout the meeting, and the committee
feel sure of the election of the entire ticket
Young Republicans Organize.
The preliminary step toward the organiza-
tion of young mems republican club We're
taken at the Millard hotel yesterday. Ralph
Breckenridge occupied the chair, and George
NJ. OBrien Ofliciated as secretary. The
matter was discussed at length, and it was
Aaei1ad IN form OrpanlZatiOn to he known
as the Young Mems Republican club of
Omaha, the object of which will be to sup
port and assist in the election OF all parts OF
the republican ticket A committee OF nine
was appointed to prepare bylaws and a con-
stitution. The meeting then adjourned sub
ject to the call Of the chairman.
Ward Club Meeting.
The republican club of the Fourth ward
held largely attended meeting in Germania
mously passed endorsing the candidacy of
General George Smith for one of the judges
of the Third judicial district. Several ad-
dresses We're made endorsing him us an able
lawyer and stalwart republican. Several
new members We're admitted, which swelled
the membership roll to over 800 names. The
matter of registration was talked over at
length and the committee on the grand rally
reported good progress.
A meeting of the Fifth ward republican
club was held last evening in the Manderson
block, 6O4 North Sixteenth street, their per-
manent headquarters. The maih object of
the meeting was the permanent organization
of the club and the adoption of constitution
and bylaws. Thirty five members were en-
rolled. Judge Bartlett was elected president,
Prof. Bruner vice president, ID. Il. Scott
secretary, and c. w. Widell treasurer. An
executive committee was appointed TO look
after the registration of the voters OF the
v;.s..sal, vss...sal, Next followed the adoption of con,
'stitution. Judge Bartlett, Prof. Bruner and
others made short speeches. and the meeting
was spirited and interesting one. Adlourn
= Ment was taken TO Tuesday evening next.
Tho republican club Of the Ninth wart